"Lost Orphaned Valued Exceptional Dogs" Program (Or the "LOVED" Program as it is better known at the WHCC Boot Camp)
The purpose of the LOVED program is to provide a "community service" by inmates working with the local humane society to increase the adoptability of canines of various ages and breeds, teaching the dogs basic social skills. At the same time inmates develop vocational skills, enhance decision-making abilities, increase responsibility and increase self-esteem. Specifically, the program utilizes human-animal association and different disciplines involved in these associations to give inmates positive measurable gains in the following areas: vocational skills, anger management, decision-making, and responsibility. The program also allows inmates to enhance written skills through journaling and maintaining a daily log, participate in classroom and hands on instruction, and improve parenting skills through realizing the effectiveness of positive reinforcement.